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Dracula [Audible Edition]

By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley
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Editor reviews

Followers of the popular vampire literary and film interpretations of recent years might be blasé about another performance of the exquisitely written novel that started it all. But listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling. The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel, which includes journal entries and letters. Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread. The famed vampire Count Dracula leaves a swath of exsanguinated bodies in his wake as he attempts to relocate from Transylvania to England in 1897, stalked by the brave Van Helsing.

Using Bram Stoker’s original epistolary (letters) and diary structure and a multi-voiced cast of talented and well-known actors, the Audible Studios edition of Dracula is a real treat and has won two Audie Awards. The vampire Count Dracula, having fallen in love with Jonathan Harker’s fiancée, Mina, follows him from Transylvania to England, leaving a swath of dead bodies in his wake, their blood sucked dry. The all-star cast of this thrilling audiobook includes Alan Cumming as Dr Seward, Tim Curry as Van Helsing and Simon Vance as Harker.

Summary

Audie Award, Distinguished Achievement in Production, 2013

Audie Award, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013

Audie Award Nominee, Classic, 2013

Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil Transylvanian count and the success of numerous film adaptations that have been created over the years, the modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

This production of Dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook: Emmy Award nominees Alan Cumming and Tim Curry plus an all-star cast of Audie award-winners Simon Vance (The Millenium Trilogy), Katherine Kellgren (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Susan Duerden (The Tiger’s Wife), John Lee (Supergods) and customer favorites Graeme Malcolm (Skippy Dies), Steven Crossley (The Oxford Time Travel series), Simon Prebble (The Baroque Cycle), James Adams (Letters to a Young Contrarian), Nicola Barber (The Rose Garden), Victor Villar-Hauser (Fun Inc.), and Marc Vietor (1Q84). These stellar narrators have been cast as follows:

Alan Cumming as Dr. Seward
Simon Vance as Jonathan Harker
Katy Kellgren as Mina Murray/Harker
Susan Duerden as Lucy Westenra
Tim Curry as Van Helsing
Graeme Malcolm as Dailygraph correspondent
Steven Crossley as Zookeeper’s account and reporter
Simon Prebble as Varna
James Adams as Patrick Hennessey
Nicola Barber as Sister Agatha
Victor Villar-Hauser as Arthur Holmwood
Marc Vietor as Quincey Morris
John Lee as Introductory paragraph, various letters

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling…The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel…Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread." ( AudioFile)

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A great story

I'd never heard the original and was surprised and equally enthralled by this interpretation. its really well put together and gripping in its enactment. wonderful to hear Tim Curry again, all the players should be commended on their performance, well done.

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a classic brought to life.

found some of the voices annoying but overall enjoyed it. brought the book to life.

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Superbly accurate and atmospheric

A great production of a great work. Very highly recommended. Yes it is written in a style where the book is made up of segments of diaries and letters, this is how Stoker wrote it! Buy it and enjoy.

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excellent narration, long story

I really enjoyed the book. The characters were well narrated. The story is quite drawn out but does build the charaters

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Simply Perfect

This was, in my opinion, a fantastically read book, and a far more exciting depiction than when reading it yourself. Each character is spot on and reads their parts exactly as would be imagined, and it really adds extra excitment to this well known classic story when you can hear such emotion. This is by far one of my favourite audiobooks.

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enjoyed

I finished the book a lot faster than if I was to read the book myself. Took me only a few days. Would definitely recommend.

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Mostly great

Yeah.. All the voice actors are really good except for Lucy, I don't know what she's doing but it sounds very odd.

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Uneven Casting/Performances

In summary, this is a very good adaptation and I really enjoyed it for the most part!
However, the narrator for Mina in particular negatively impacted my enjoyment of the piece. By a considerable amount. Her English accent was passable, but I must say, her attempt to voice Dutch Van Helsing was quite shambolic, and wonderful monologues of his became incredibly hard to listen to.
On the other hand, we have an outstanding performance by Alan Cumming as Dr. Seward, of which I really, thoroughly enjoyed. It is his performance alone that brings this audiobook to a solid 4 stars. Unfortunately some of the other lackluster performances have stopped it from reaching 5.

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enjoyed the story very good to listen to

very good forgot the time sometimes and was still listening till 2 in the morning

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Brilliant and also tiresome

This book frustrated me because lots of it was BRILLIANT and engaging and magical and so vivid. But other bits were a bit "blah, blah, blah".

It's as genius as it is lacking (extremely)

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The first hour (Jonathon Harker) is the best bit.

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